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Pro Se Case Management for Nonprisoner Civil Litigation This manual provides a practical guide to steps that courts can take before and during litigation to manage nonprisoner pro se litigation more efficiently, steps that may also help pro se litigants better navigate the complexities of federal civil litigation. Part I discusses the concept of procedural fairness and the goal of increasing access to justice; it also addresses some of the potential ethical concerns about providing assistance to pro se litigants. Part II examines specific case-management techniques that federal courts have applied or that have been recommended as potentially useful in pro se cases. Part III provides a more in-depth look at many of the legal issues that can arise during pro se litigation, focusing on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and case law, in order to give judges a better understanding of the scope of their authority and discretion in pro se matters. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | September 28, 2016 |
| Products Liability Class Action Certification and Settlement: Full Notice | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2002 |
| Products Liability Class Action Certification and Settlement: Full Notice [Spanish-language version] | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2002 |
| Products Liability Class Action Certification and Settlement: Language for Envelope for Construction Workers | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2002 |
| Products Liability Class Action Certification and Settlement: Language for Envelope for Homeowners | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2002 |
| Products Liability Class Action Certification and Settlement: Publication Notice for Construction Workers | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2002 |
| Products Liability Class Action Certification and Settlement: Publication Notice for Homeowners | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2002 |
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Progress Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on the Impact of CAFA on the Federal Courts The Federal Judicial Center has undertaken a long-term study of the impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) on the resources of the federal courts. This progress report on the impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 was presented to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on November 8, 2007. The report presents an account of the progress of this long-term study as well as new information on class action activity in California and new data on consumer protection class actions and remand rates for removed cases. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | November 8, 2007 |
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Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Interim Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules Interim report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules providing information that was used in evaluating the need for additional provisions in the rules relating to sealed court records and sealed settlement agreements. The 1996 final report is available here: Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (1996). |
Fed. R. Civil P. 26 | October 14, 1994 |
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Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules This report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules summarized work underway at the Federal Judicial Center concerning protective orders, confidential settlement agreements, and other sealed court records. The general purpose of the work was to provide the information necessary to evaluate the efficacy of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) and to address the potential need for additional provisions in the rules relating to sealed court records and sealed settlement agreements. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26 | April 16, 1996 |